If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Italy, you would:

be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Italy, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 1.1% of people.

live 9.2 years less

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women). In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women).

Economy

be 59.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 11.1% of adults are unemployed. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.5%.

be 33.1% less likely to be live below the poverty line

In Italy, 29.9% live below the poverty line. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0%.

spend 48.8% less on taxes

Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8%. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0%.

make 17.6% less money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $38,100, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $31,400.

Life

have 47.7% more children

In Italy, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people.

be 15.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Italy, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Trinidad and Tobago, 63.0 women do.

be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Italy, approximately 3.3 children die before they reach the age of one. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 22.3 children do.

Basic Needs

be 12.9% more likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 61.3% of the population has internet access. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 69.2% do.

Expenditures

spend 35.9% less on healthcare

Italy spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 5.9% of GDP.

Geography

see 95.2% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.

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